With the regular season less than a month away, Bears offensive lineman Teven Jenkins finds himself pushing for a starting job. There’s no doubt that his clearest route to cracking the starting lineup is at right guard, a position he just started taking reps at during last week’s practice.
It’s clear the Bears are encouraged by Jenkins’ potential at right guard, which is why he got ample time inside during Thursday’s preseason win over the Seahawks. That also included reps with the first-team offense, where Jenkins held his own and made the case for him to start. But he still recognizes that he’s got some work to do.
